The overall crime rate in Macungie is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
As is often the case in a small borough, Macungie doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Macungie is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.36% of adults in Macungie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Macungie in 2022 was $43,260, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,040 for a family of four. However, Macungie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Macungie is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Macungie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macungie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Macungie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.51% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Macungie include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Macungie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
